A Non-Residential Reentry Program for Community Corrections
GEO Reentry Services has operated non-residential reentry programs for federal, state, and local corrections for more than two decades, helping individuals change their behavior and successfully transition back into the community, while helping agencies across the country focus on reducing criminal risk and recidivism. Our structured and comprehensive programs promote successful reentry through a combination of treatment services, accountability and links to community resources.
The Challenge
Some individuals on probationers and parole are resistant to typical community supervision techniques; therefore, they chronically fail conditions of release at great cost to the community. Additionally, many individuals who are released from prison require a range of essential services to help them reintegrate back into society. In many cases, these individuals have belief systems, attitudes, and behaviors formed over decades that creates a cycle of repeat criminal behavior. And in many cases, these individuals lack a positive social network. All of this leads to high recidivism rates, causing great strain on the system and jeopardizing public safety.
Our Approach
GEO Reentry’s non-residential reentry centers and day reporting programs support correctional agencies in offering multi-phase, evidence-based treatment, accountability, links to valuable local resources, and aftercare. When reentrants are referred to us, they go through an orientation and assessment process for criminogenic risk. Their treatment needs are tailored to an individual behavior change plan.
- Cognitive Behavioral Treatment. Case managers guide participants through the program, applying evidence-based practices and cognitive behavioral treatment throughout group and individual services. A mix of curricula is applied, such as Moral Reconation Therapy®, Thinking for a Change and Individual Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, and these principles run through various center modules, including Life Skills, Anger Management, Parenting, Substance Use Treatment, and more.
- Community Connections. Our job is to help participants navigate and achieve long-term sustainability, and local resources play a major role. Our centers partner with local community-based organizations, law enforcement, and nonprofits to connect participants with valuable services.
- Employment Readiness Training. Upon completion of one of our community reentry programs, many individuals will have found work. We teach individuals strategies for finding and retaining work that will help participants to stabilize in the community.
- Transition Celebrations. Several times annually, we organize “graduations” that bring together program participants, family, and others to mark a major milestone: program completion.
Outcomes with Non-Residential Reentry Center Programs
In partnership with local probation and parole agencies, GEO Reentry delivers specialized treatment, training, and targeted services for individuals being supervised in the community. Our system of accountability, structure, and treatment fosters development of higher levels of reasoning; confrontation of personal beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors; assessment of relationships; facilitation of identity development; enhanced self-concept and self-esteem; and decision-making that can reduce criminal risk.